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Stupid Pet Trips

A Paws that Refreshes

March 21, 2006 at 10:20 AM | 0 Comments

We like animals, and we also like running pictures of animals, as you, gentle reader, may have noticed. So we started an animal feature, which, for lack of editorial imagination we called Animal Planet. We also considered calling it Commander Snuggles Cuddly Fuzzy Happy Time Hour. Then our sister at HotelChatter said we might get sued, so it's now called Stupid Pet Trips.

Anyway, each week, we'll pick an animal and tell you where you can go to see it. Got an animal you want to see? Send in the suggestion to tipsATjauntedDOTcom.


Traveling with a dog can be stressful. Will the accommodations be, well, accommodating for man's best friend? Some hotels, like the Soho and Tribeca Grand, make a point of being dog-friendly, while others merely tolerate pets. But what if you want to treat poor, cooped-up Bowser to a vacation of his own? In a non-creepy way, of course. None of that doggie-spa stuff, but instead an agenda of running, swimming, and chasing squirrels.

Unsurprisingly, just such a resort exists: The Other Place, in Boonville,  California. About 120 miles north of San Francisco, the Other Place is made up of three cottages in the hills for owners to rent with their dogs. For the dogs, there's a big pond, lots of mud, and a network of trails in the Anderson Valley to explore. For the owners, the cottages are furnished in a hip California mission style. That spells Scandinavian furniture, tile floors, leather couches and a swank sound system.

For maximum enjoyment, we'd recommend bringing your own dead animal for your dog to roll in. Just a suggestion.

[Image via {Cary}/Flickr]

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